But let’s face it: he is not cutting it as party leader. Everyone is saying it behind his back; friends and foe alike. Every PUP polled by Flashpoint believes that rather than strengthening, the party is weakening. They don’t think he is growing into the role as leader, or that he can.

Minister Heredia delivered the treacherous blow. What was unexpected was that the PM would stand by and watch them go down, leaving them to exclaim as they fell: “Et tu, Barrow? Then fall Santiago and Stanley.”